I Touched a Dream/Whatever Turns You On reissues two Dells LPs from 1980 and 1981, respectively, together on one CD. I Touched a Dream was the last great Dells album, and one of 1980's big surprises. The Dells were on another new label, working with Carl Davis and Eugene Record (also of the Chi-Lites). The pair simply restored the Dells' strengths; each production made sure Marvin Jr.'s roaring leads and Johnny Carter's wavery falsetto were at the forefront. They also got a superb ballad in the title track, a good message song in "It's All About the Paper," and other fine cuts. Whatever Turns You On featured less consistent material, but was still a workmanlike effort. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
I Touched a Dream/Whatever Turns You On
03/10/1998 | Southbound Records
All Music Guide Review
I Touched a Dream/Whatever Turns You On Track Listing
Credits of I Touched a Dream/Whatever Turns You On
- Elaine Mack
- Cello
- Samuel Magad
- Violin
- Stan "Be Bop" Martin
- Art Direction, Design
- Orville McFarland
- Trombone
- Michael McGill
- Baritone (Vocal)
- Phyllis McKenny
- Violin
- Mike Meyers
- Trombone
- Tom Miller
- Assistant Engineer
- David Mitchell
- Assistant Engineer
- Roger Moulton
- Viola
- Don Myrick
- Sax (Alto)
- George Palermo
- Violin
- Thomas Palmer
- Bass
- George Patterson
- Sax (Alto)
- Bernard Reed
- Bass
- Paul Richmond
- Bass
- Jerry Sabransky
- Violin
- Sonny Sanders
- Percussion, Musical Director, Arranger, Conductor
- Louis Satterfield
- Trombone
- Steele Seals
- Sax (Tenor)
- Theodore Silavin
- Violin
- Steele
- Guitar, Ron
- Murray Watson
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Edward Green
- Violin
- Everett Mirsky
- Violin
- Arthur Ahlman
- Viola
- Ewart Abner
- Assistant Engineer
- Karen Nelson
- Violin
- Bobby Lewis
- Trumpet
- Rami Solomonow
- Viola
- Philip Hilson
- Violin
- Ellen Panitch
- Violin
- Bobby Robinson
- Guitar
- Tim Bryant
- Art Direction
- Glenn Parsons
- Design
- Arnold Roth
- Violin
- Todd Gray
- Photography
- Stan Watts
- Illustrations
- Jody Leverenz
- Assistant Engineer
- Ron Scott
- Piano, Keyboards
- Mike Mason
- Assistant Engineer
- Carl Davis
- Producer
- Gilda Baraston
- Cello
- Helen Blazie
- Violin
- Fleton L. Crews
- Guitar
- Marvin Davis
- Trumpet
- Sue DeVale-Carter
- Harp
- David K. Edge
- Violin
- Mike Farraro
- Assistant Engineer
- Peter Gibbson
- Coordination
- Gribbitt!
- Art Direction, Design
- Cornelius Hall
- Guitar
- Naomi Hildner
- Viola
- Mariou Johnson
- Violin
- Mariel B. Lewy
- Viola
- Deborah Miller
- Violin
- Theodis Rodgers
- Synthesizer
- Janette L. Simmons
- Viola
- Roland P. Urbanick
- Violin
- Thomas C. Washington
- Synthesizer, Keyboards, Conductor, Percussion, Arranger
- Jeff Palmer
- Assistant Engineer
- Ravin
- Design
- Eugene Record
- Synthesizer, Percussion, Producer, Vocal Arrangement
- Vern Allison
- Tenor (Vocal)
- John Avant
- Trombone
- Sol Bobrov
- Violin
- Alexander Balanescu
- Violin
- Chuck Barksdale
- Bass
- Edmund Bauer
- Violin
- Bill Bradley
- Engineer
- Elmer Brown
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- John E. Carter
- Vocals
- Rodney Clark
- Trombone
- Dale Clevenger
- French Horn
- Ralph Craig
- Trombone
- Clifford Davis
- Sax (Tenor)
- Rahmlee Michael Davis
- Trumpet
- Morris Ellis
- Trombone
- Richard Ferrin
- Viola
- Henri Ford
- Sax (Tenor)
- Ron Friedman
- Trumpet
- Johnny Frigo
- Violin
- Terry Fryer
- Synthesizer
- Steven Galloway
- Trombone
- Adrian Gola
- Violin
- Elliot Golub
- Violin
- Otis Gould
- Percussion, Conga
- Brian Grice
- Drums
- Barbara Haffner
- Cello
- Michael Harris
- Trumpet
- Keith Henderson
- Guitar
- Paul Howard
- Trumpet
- Arthur Hoyle
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Morris Jennings
- Drums
- Kevin Jordan
- Trumpet
- Marvin Junior
- Tenor (Vocal)
- Peter LaBella
- Violin
- Danny Leake
- Guitar
- The Dells
- Main Performer, Liner Notes, Vocal Arrangement
- Paul Serrano
- Trumpet
- Cy Touff
- Trombone, Trumpet (Bass)

















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